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Lord COLCHE STE R explained. Lord BROUGHAM and the Earl of MINTO severally explained. Lord COLVILLE trusted the Noble and Learned Lord opposite would make himself better acquainted with the sub ject he had that night so strongly observed upon, before he again cast imputations upon officers of the navy. Tim Bill was then read a third time. The Revenue Departm ents Security Bill was read a third time and passed. The Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill went through Com mittee.—Adjourned st Gee o'Clock. - - - POULETT THOMSON AND THE TRADING COMPANIES' BILL. (Prom the Morning Herald.) The attention of our mercantile and monetary interests, and, fact, the whole of our trading community, has been excited l)the introduction of a Bill, called the " Trading Companies' Bill," into the House of Lords, where it now awaits its second reading. This Bill, which is sponsored by the President of the Board of Trade, has travelled through the House of Com mons with railway s p ee d , an d has been introduced with the ostensible view of amending the Act of the Ist of Victoria, cap. 72, generally known as the " LetterS Patent Bill," which Act was so defective and bad in its constitution that no par ties have availed themselves of its provisions. The professed object of the Bill of last session, and the present Bill to amend It, 13 to enable the Board of Trade to grant letters patent to trading bodies, where the partners are numerous, to empower them to sue and be sued, and also to sue each other. This has been a great defect in the Common Law, has created innumerable difficulties, and it is a disgrace to our statute book and the modern spirit of legislation that it has not been distinctly provided for long ere this. So far it would ap pear that some credit was due to Mr. Poulett Thomson for the introduction of this Bill ; but it has transpired that this plausible measure which has been introduced to Parliament covers a mere job, or rather a scheme that will be open to every description of jobbing, since the Bill gives most impro perly the power to the Board of Trade to grant letters patent to trading bodies with either limited or unlimited responsibility 4 power which has never vet been intrusted to any head of a department, and which, in fact, if acceded to by the House of Lords, will be but an usurpation of the Prerogative of the Crown and the privileges of Parliament. It is also dangerous in another sense, since it will give to the head of a Government department the power of interfering arbitrarily with any pro position to extend or improve the commerce of the ceuntry, unless the parties applying submit to the restrictions which may be proposed; aud it will further give to the Board of Trask a centralising power over every department of trade, now only barely tolerated by the French laws, but which is not possessed even be the British Crown. It is the duty of all gt,ol Governments rather to promote the commerce of the communities over which they rule, than to f..tter them with any undue fiscal measure, or laws that may lead to jabs and the exercise of demi•oflicial patronage. It is to the principle of this measure which wo find our mea of busi ness object, because it st•eks,in a roundabout and unconstitu tional way, to remedy the defects in the common law of part nership, which ought to be accomplished in a more direct and legal mode. We hear that some of our leading law Lords have great objection s to the Bill ; it is, therefore, to be hoped that its powers will be zigidly investigated, and that it luny not become the law of tly, land. DESTITUTION IN THE SHETLAND ISLANDS. [Copy of n letter from the Rev. Thomas Barclay, Minister of Lerwick, Chairman of the Shetland Destitution Committee, to Frederick Dundas, Esq., M. P.] DEAR Slk,—Notrvithstanding the exposure which you wit nessed of the attempt to deceive the London Committee by means of the fallaciousstatement s respecting the Success of our herring_ fishery last year, I am informed that a similar attempt has been made to impose upon them by false information respecting the cod-fishing- this season. One of their members; is is said, has been furnished with information which repreSents the cod-fishing to have been hitherto so successful as in the opinion of the majority of the Committee to supersede the necessity of further supplies to the destitute in Shetland. There is little doubt that this in formation proceeds from the same source as that which Was furnished to Dr. Crumble, with the view of rrlsleading aim and the other members, as to the results of the herring. fishing. The latter was proved to be essentially false, inas much as it suppressed the most impertant facts; the former is a direct and - unmitigated fabrication. The cod-fithing this season, instead of xelieving the destitu!ion of these engaged in it, threatens not; to defray the expense of outfit, &c. It i 3 now within thres weeks of its termination. and from a Ittaternent famished by the chief officer employed by the rishery - Board in Shetland; it is proved that the whole cod caught titis season does not exceed one 'half of what was caught fait year at this date, although there are many more native vessels, boats, and men employed this year than there Were last year, and also a whole fleet of English smacks whichare fishing on our coasts, and curing their - fish on our shores for a London Company. • I have little hope that this or any other statement will alter the determination of some of the members of the London Com mittee, but I think it of importance that they should be made acquainted with the above refutation of the statements which have been got up since I left London, for the purpose of checking the supplies to the famishing inhabitants of these Islands. • - Lerwick, July 10, 1938, r• • . high office, which ney man of a - gierierous ambition might well envy, and to these contern l sliqions he ( Lord Brougha m ) did not deny that his mind ivas accessible. But great wits arc said to have short „memories, and very great wits like the Noble Earl (Minto) have surely the shortest memories of all ; else, how came he to forget that if his ( Lord B.'s) attacks should turn out the Government, not he, but his Noble and Learned Friend not present ( Lynd hurst) would take the woolsack. That was quite clear; and why the powers and profits of the Great Seal should tempt him (Lord B.) to turn out his Noble and Learned and much esteemed friend ( Lord Cottenham) for the purpose of planting his other Noble Friend (Lyndhurst) on the wool sack, the Noble Earl had been too light and volatile in his frolicksome humour to think of explaining, He (Lord Brougham) had never b e f ore done anything to make the Noble Lord now absent (Lord Lyndhurst) Chan cellor. He had certainly never recommended him in.-„•.any way to that high office. But he as certainly h st recommended, and effectually recommended, the other Noble Lord ( Lord Cottenham) to the office, and he verily belieied- he . had never rendered a better service to the suitors of' th e C ourt where he presided, than by this proceeding-for he (Lord B.) conceived that he made in excellent Judge in Equity, and gave general satisfaction. Why, then should he ( Lord BiMaham), having set up the nine pi n , b e so anxious to kn ock - it down again? All this the Noble Earl ( Minto) passed over, in the wit of the lightsome and merry mood he was in. Possibly, indeed he was not in the secret. But this was not his only omission as to facts and facts which he must be aware of—though he might not be acquainted with the one he ( Lord Brougham) had just adverted to. If his (Lord Brougham's). quarrel with the Government had anything at all to do with the Great Seal, why did he not oppose them in 1833 when the Ministry was 'formed ? Why not in 1836, when the Seal was given to its present holder? Why not in 1837 ? These Were known facts and dates, which there was no getting over —and the retail dealers in falsehood who defend the Government through the press, shut their eyes to these well known things. But till this -evening, he had never known any Minister who deemed it becoming or discreet to take the same line. Yet, surely the Noble Earl must know that the quarrel, if quarrel there had been, on account of office, and the Great Seal, was complete in May, 1835 ; and yet how had he ( Lord Brougham) acted? If his opposition to the Government- 'had any connexion whatever with his hot being Chancellor, how did it happen that in the n hole Session of 1835 he had stood by the Government, helping them at every turn—lifting them whenever be could out of the min —keeping their heads above water to the best of his small means--saving, as far as his utmost exertions could, their existence for some months, during which they were fluttering between life and death—defending them at a moment when the least attack must have tumbled the n down from their slippery position ? Had he not, at the end of a labori ous sess i on of judicial busin ess , i n w hi c h h e h a d presided voluntarily in the House, notoriously sacrificed his own health, by undertaking the defence of the Govern- ment, during the laborious month's combat on the English Municipal Bill Had he not fought that Bill through through all its stages, for and with the Government, whose whole existence depended upon the measure? Then, in 1836, though absent at first for three months through illness, brought on by his support of the Government the autumn before, yet for the last two months of the Session he (Lord Brougham) was quite recovered, and announced to the Government his ability to attend Parliament, but he did not—and w h y ? Because on two important Reform ques tions he was compelled to differ from the Ministry— and he was informed by them that his opposition might be fatal as they were then circumstanced. All this was pro bably new to the Noble Earl ( Minto). He was not in the secret. His colleagues told him what they liked about navy matters, and gave him their opinion about Quadruple Treaties, setting him down somewhat bluntly and unceremoniously—but this which happened in 1836 they had not told 12;m ; yet certain it was that he (Lord Brougham) at their desire, had kept away in order to keep them in their places: And yet the Noble Earl not being in the secret, supposed. with some of the Government news papers, that his ( Lerd Brougham's) not being in office was the cause of his differing with the Ministers, and made him wish to turn them out, in order that he might again seize the Great Seal. Those newspaper authorities, however, from which the Noble Earl took his facts should have known, and so should the Noble Earl, that his ( Lord Brougham's) oppo sition, even in 1837, was confined to entering a reluctant protest against the Canada Bill, which had produced a civil war, and that in all other measures he had during that Session supported the Ministry. opposition only began, as every man in the country knew, and as these slandereus assailant: alone wilfully forgot. When in November last the Govern ment took a new line against Reform of Parliament, and other Reforms; and when on that and on their extravag ,nt Civil List, and their Canada Bills, and the Slave question, they had compelled him to oppose them, if he (Lord B.) did not mean to abandon all his most sacred and most constantly avowed principles and feelings upon the whole policy of the state. These things were quite notorious—they were facts, and even had dates, which at once dispelled the whole charges made by wilful fabrications out of doors, and at , length with an indiscretion to which great wits like the Noble Earl are too subject, brought forward by a Cabinet Minister in that House. LONDON : FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1838. A short but animated discussion took place last night in he House of Lords on the third reading of the " Slave Ves sels Captured Bill ;" in the course of which Lord COLCHES TER entered his warmest protest against some statements that had been publicly made, injurious, as he thought, to the character of the navy, inasmuch as it was represented that " the giving of head-money had operated in various instances to prevent the seizure of the slave-vessels till they had completed their cargoes, and the vessels had sailed." That the system of head-money has this tendency, and must necessarily have this tendency, no one can pos sibly doubt who is at all acquainted with the circumstances ; but it does not theref)re follow that those who hold such an opinion should be traducers of the navy. Lord BeouGllast we believe it was who first alluded to the sub ject ; and surely he could have no object in vilifying the character of a profession which has called forth the patri otic energies of some of the noblest spirits in England ! Indeed we do not think that he has been sufficiently en ergetic in his denunciation of the system of " head money," which, to say the least of it, is a demo ralizing system, and holds out golden temptations which few but the most disinterested natures could re, sist ; and to say, there'cre, that, however plausible in theory, it is injurious in practice—what is this but to say that the navy, like all other trades and prefes:ions, par takes of the common infirmities of humanity ? If even the ghostly Prelates of the Established Church are not alto gether miracles of Apostolic self-denial ; if Billops have been known to be far from lax or negligent in their atten dance at the altar of Mammon —if these pious and etherial spirits have, occasionally stumbled : are we to suppose, as Lord COLCHESTER would have us suppose, that the navy is entire and unadu:terated perfection ; and that the system of head-monev will not operate on those sailors moat expa.e.l to its influence, just in - the same seas that the hope of a richer Bishopric, acts upon the con science of a Prelate slenderly endowed in point of " filth ) lucre?" The tiling is absurd—and sca:cc worth a mo ment's consideration. It is not impossible that Lord MINTo would have viewed the subject of "head-money" in the same light, had he not been solicitous to arras himself in opposition to Lord BROUGHAM, whom he attacked with a bitterness, csitlently intended to make a profound impression 0.1 the House. Were we to say that he succeeded, we should be tampering with the sacred interests of truth, which, with us, are paramount to every other consideration ; for the fact is, he made no other exposure than that of his own spleen. He had the wish, without the power, to be sarcastic. Lord BROUGHAM paid more attention to his remarks--insinuations rather-- Mir they deserved, triumphantly refuting everything he said ; so that -the F:Rsr LORD of the AD MIRALTY, to use a legal term, " took nothing by his motion, which considering the style and temper in which it wee. urged, is quite as much as could reasonably have been expected. Certes, Lord BROUGHAM is a most ill-starred individual, at least as respects his position with the Ministry. He cannot rise, but he sends a visible tremor th:ough their ranks; he 'cannot speak, but they take for Granted it is for the pur pose of en lamaging them ; he cannot to much as lift his Little fiver, but they are fully persuaded , . . ;hat some recondite malice lurks in that " un- ;oward" movement. He is their great bugbear—the fiendish Incubus that is constantly pressing with all its weight upon the Ministerial chest. Why or wherefore he should be thus considered—thus dreaded by a Cabinet which A N EXTRAORDINARY EDITION OF THE 66 SU N " WILL BE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK. SO AS TO REACH ALL PARTS OF THE KINGDOY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IT WILL CONTAIN MOST BEAUTIFUL 'MEDALLION LIKENESSES OF MARSHAL SOULT AND TIIE DUKE or WELLINGTON, EXECUTED IN THE SAME STYLE AS THAT OF HER MAJESTY IN , tTHE CORONATION SUN N.B. —IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE TIME NECESSARY TO FINISH THE LIKENESSES IN A STYLE WORTHY OF THE DISTINGUISH ED WARRIORS, THE ARTISTS FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO COM PLETE THEM THIS WEEK. 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The debate in the House of Lords last night on the the third reading of the Church Discipline Bill, which ter minated in the rejection of that measure, was charac terised by some circumstances so novel, not to say remark able, that we cannot help being particularly struck with them. Lord BROUGHAM and the Bishop of EXETER cor dially concurred in their views of a public question, and both fell, rather sharply, on the Archbishop of CANTER BUOY, who forgot his usual truly Mosaic meekness, and flew into a passion. As to the vituperation poured out by Dr. PuteroTTs upon the LORD CHANCELLOR for the share which-the Noble and Learned Lord had in prepar ing the Bill, that can he no matter of surprise to any one. The Rieht Rev. Father in God is well known to be one of the most foul-mouthed ecclesiastics that ever wore the apron, and that is saying not a little. -He is also well furnished with the other requisites, which go to make up the perfect churchman, among which malignity and h) po crisy stand out in prominent relief. Yet this is the Saint who pretends to be pricked on by his con scienee to oppose a measure which is intended to reform some very fl igrent abuses in the Bishops' Courts, who swears that the House of Lords, do what they may, " shall never de prive him of his integrity." We will venture to say the Lords never thought of doing any such thing. There are a good many Scotchmen among them who know that it is not an cas'y matter to take breeches off a Highlandman. We regret that this Bill, imperfect as it was, was not allowed to pass. It is not a valid argument against the measure that it is not exactly the same pith another re commendel some years ago by the Ecclesiastical Commis sioners. We will not take upon ourselves to say which is the better of the two, but even allowing the pre sent one to be inferior to the former, the circum stance stated by the LORD CHANCELLOR, that until this or some similar Bill is passed, no reform of the Eccle siastical Courts can take place, would have reconciled us to it. Those Courts swarm with abuses ; and their existence in their present form is not only disgraceful to the juris prudence of the country, but hostile to the spirit ofliberty and a source of grievous oppression to a large class of the community. We have seldom seen a more complete de fence than that made by the Noble and Learned Lord on the Woolsack, or a more calm, dignified, yet severe re buke than that which he administered to the unbridled insolence of the pamphleteering Bishop. - In the House of Commons last night, the Irish Tithe Bill was read a third time, and passed, after a rather ani mated debate, in which the measure was opposed by Mr. DILLON BROWNE, Mr. HUME, Mr. WARD, Sir W. SOMER VILLE, Mr. GROTE, and Mr. HARVEY ; and supported by Lords EBRINGTON, STANLEY, and JOHN RUSSELL, Sir ROBERT PEEL, and Mr. O'Cosiseee. The speeches of some of the supporters of the Bill were curious enough. Mr. MORGAN JOHN O'CONNELL accepted the Bill, not because it was a good one, but because it was better than none—because it would effect a temporary advantage ; Lord EBRINGTON voted for it, because at present he regarded it as impossible to carry a measure for reducing the Protestant ecclesiastical establishment in Ireland to an extent commensurate with the wants of the Protestant population ; Sir ROBERT PEEL supported it, though, in his opinion anything but a final measure, because it em powered the parsons to draw upon the Treasury ; Mr. O'CONNELL was in favour of it because it would put the Irish landlords upon their trial ; Lord STANLEY adopted it, because, being opposed in principle to a Tithe Bill of his own, it proved the extent of his anxiety to pre serve the tranquillity of Ireland ; and finally Lord JouN RUSSELL defended it on the singular ground of its containing one clause, among many others, which the Tory Magnates of the other House would not meddle with ! Singular enough, this clause is one of appropriation ; btit then, instead of appropriating the surplus revenue of the Irish Church to the purposes of education, it appropriates the taxes of the English people to the use of the Irish land lords and parsons. Clauses to this effect are in no danger of being meddled with by the Lords. So long as the claims of the aristocracy and the priesthood are respected, it matters not what fresh load is imposed on the shoulders of the people. When it was proposed three years ago, to appro priate a portion of the surplus revenues of the Irish Church to the purposes of national education, the cry of spoliation rung from one extremity of the kingdom •to the °thee. , But now, when th e proposa l i s s i mp l y to sa ddl e t h e p eo pl e ' of England with the payment of the Irish tithese—when the act of Legislative spoliation is to operate in favour of the Church and the landlords—the Tory sticklers for the rights of property suddenly discover that all principles should accommodate themselves to immediate circum stances ; and that, to borrow the forcible language of Sir ROBERT PEEL last night, " it was necessary to do some thing else besides dealing in vague generalities about reason and justice." So much for the morality of the Irish Tithe Bill, which passed the Commons last night. The Government must not indulge the illusion that this Bill will put an end to Tithe agitation in Ireland. On 1 1 the contrary, it will only serve to convince the Irish I I people of the efficacy of agitation, and of the moral necessity they are under of continuing it, if they would induce the British Parliament to pay any regard to their just complaints. They have succeeded in ridding them selves of one instalment of the blood-stained impost ; and assuredly they will not relax in a struggle in which they have been partially successful. In the mean time, it will rest with the people of England to determine, whether or not .they are prepared to add to their other burdens the cost of maintaining a sinecure Church Establishment in Ireland. It will be for them to say, whether they will or will not tolerate the passing of an Annual Loan Bill for the -use of the Irish Church, which the year following is to be converted into a gift from the English people to the do nothing Protestant Hierarchy of Ireland ? Several of our liberal Contemporaries denounce the conduct of Mr. (Mos:Nese in supporting this Bill, knowing, as he must, that it will not be satisfactory to the Irish people. With out being less opposed to the Bill than they are, we con fess we can ses no good reason whatever for condem sing the lino of policy pursued by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. It is quite in accordance with the instalment sr stem ; and, moreover, it is but retributive justice to compel us to taste the fruits of our own insane zeal, to dragoon the people of Ireland into the adoption of a reli gion which they have unfortunately but too many reasons to abhor. Mr. O'CONNELL'S support of the Tithe Bill amounts in substance to this—" You, the people of Eng land, would compel us to pay a priesthood whose services we do not require. This is manifestly unjust ; but as I am not in a condition to force you to abandon such a scheme, let us sse how you will relish the in obliged to pay your Den missionaries. Don't talk o me about the unfairness of this. If it be unjust to compel a Protestant to pay double tithes to th:: priest of his own choice, it is surely a thousand times more unjust to propose making the Catholic pay one-half of his double tithes to a priest, not of his choice but of yours, and that too 'or no be:ter purpose than that of weekly consigning him, bed s - and soul, to eternal reprobation. Tosave mysoul you are content to do violence to my feelings —t o in-ult the faith of my fathers. This is a pleasure to you, but to me it is a se urce of perpetual vexation. Be content with my tole ration of your absurd interference, but as it please s you, all I ask is that you should bear the expense of it." But will the people of England really do this ? Are they so ens _ moursd of the beauties and the advantages of a n Ec c l e s iiistical Establishment, as to add to the amtniat of tithes at irssent raid by them the cost of maintainin g a sinecure Church in Ireland ? To suppose that the . people of Ire!and will be content with less than the total abolition of :he Tithe System—as far as at least as regards the Catho ies and Dissenters—is preposterous. The Irish people will lot pay it in any shape, so long as it is exclusively appro sriated to the sole support of the Protest tat Church. To render such an impost palatable, the purposes to which it is intended to devote it must be essentially national— Issentially calculated to promote the moral and religious well-being of the Irish people. The " final measure" so long talked of must be preceded by an immense r (Itiction in the Protestant Eeclesiaqical Establishment in Ireland—by an equalization of the incomes with the duties of the parochial cleArgy—by an entire abolition• of - the ab surd anomaly, nowhere witnessed but in Ireland, of churches without congregations and paitors withont flocks. Till these reforms be effected, it will be competent for Parlia ment to pass what Tithe Bills it pleases ; but there will be no cessation—neither ought there be—of Tithe Abolition Agitation in Ireland. We this day publish another document on the subject of the Destitution now existing in the Shetland Islands, to which we request the attention of all who feel an interest in the sufferings of their fellow creatures ; and, we may add, of all who are desirous that the cause of charity should not be prejudiced by the conduct of those who are entrusted with the charge of administering the funds contributed by the public for charitable purposes. What, we ask, must be the effect upon the public mind, if a large population be left to suffer such distress—as it would be the merest affectation to doubt now prevails in Shetland—while the money actually raised for their relief is withheld, in order to be applied to other objects ? Who will hereafter put his hand in his pocket and give that assistance which is prompted by the dictates of a kind and benevolent heart, when he sees his charitable donations so grossly abused and perverted? We earnestly implore the Committee who have the management of this fund, to reflect upon this, among other consequences, of their persisting to refuse relief to the famishing people of the Shetland Isles. In another column will be found au article on this sub ject, from the Morning Herald, which justly and and well expresses the sentiments which every honest, much more every Christian heart must feel respecting the conduct of the Destitution Committee. If they disbelieve, why do they not enquire? Why did they promise relief, and then break that promise ? Is not this a cruel, cruel mockery ? The subject of Railroad conveyance is one of engrossing interest, and upon the regularity and punctuality of the transit depend much of the advantage to the public tra , eller. That there are great complaints on this head our humerous corr. spundents, tog 'tier with personal experience, assure us of the fact. We yesterday had occasion to travel by the one o'clock train on the London and Bir mingham Railroad. Eighteen minutes were consumed between the start from Euston Grove and the second start from Chalk Farm. This delay was occasioned by the great number of carriages, passengers, and luggage ; so great was the load, that the train was sent from Euston Grove to Chalk Farm in two divisions. But this great advantage to the Railroad Proprietors, by their negligence, occasioned a great loss of time, and inconvenience to the public, for in the spirit of mismanagement, or of beggarly economy, the servants, or Directors of the Company, determined that one engine should convey the double train. The consequences were, that two hours and fifty minutes were consumed in the transit from Euston Grove to Tring, 31i miles. Beyond this inconvenient loss of time, the danger to the public from taxing the powers of the engine, so much beyond its strength, was greatly increased, and either of these two causes of complaint entitle the public to receive an assurance from the Company, that by better arrangements on their part, they shall not again occur. Letters and papers from Madrid of the 17th inst. have come to hand. On that day the QUEEN REGENT, accom panied by her august daughter DONNA ISABELLA, repaired in state to the ball of the Cortes, and formally closed the Legislative Session of 1837. The following is a translation of her MAJESTY'S Speech on this important occasion : " Gentlemen Senators and Deputies, - , " Your labours, which are about being suspended for a necessary pe. riod, to enable you to attend to your private affairs, and to enjoy some repose in the bosom of your families, have been as important and bene ficial to the country as they have been agreeable to my royal will. " You have proceeded in the examination of the laws, which have been the subject of your discussions, with that caution and nature con. sideration which ensure success. Other laws have been left incomplete, but on them you have left, in a state of order and of preparation, inte_ resting labours which will perfect them, when I convoke yotkfor the con. tinuation of your improvements of legislation and our social condition, in conjunction with the authority of the Crown. " I thank you for the various subsidies you have granted to my Go. vernment, to meet the heavy obligations with which it is burdened; for the confidence you have placed in it in the course of your discussions; and for the various authorisations which you have conceded to it, to en- Lble it to continue its dispatch of the different branches of the Admini stration. The constancy of your co-operation has powerfully contributed to the maintenance of public order, and the expediting the conclusion of the civil war. " The continued triumphs of a brave army, the efficient aid of the navy, the noble exertions of the national militia, and the good sense and resignation of the people in the midst of privations and sacrifices, toge ther with the dissensions observable in the ranks of the rebel band, an. nounce that the day of the pacification of the empire is not distant. " While this anxiously.sought moment is arriving, my Government shall spare no means to accomplish my wishes, which are those of the nation. ".Returning to your homes, you also shall labour for the same end. Ido not doubt but you will employ your deserved influence with your fellow.citizens to persevere in their firm support of a just cause; to in. spire the people with sentiments of concord ; to undeceive the deceived, and to persuade all that the national prosperity, legal liberty, and the throne of the Queen, my august daughter, can only be supported and consolidated by respecting the constitution and the laws, labouring for the preservation of public order, and obedience to the constituted autho ritiek " in this manner you will continue your cooperation during the in terruption of your legislative duties, in order that peace and abundance may become in a very short time the just recompense of the heroic sacrifices and tried loyalty of the Spanish nation." The Gazette of the same date contains a long dispatch from ESPARTERO, detailing the moral effect of his recent victory over the Carlists at Fenacerrada, and assuring the Government of his determination to clear the Basques of all traitors to the cause of his Royal Mistress. n the Paris papers of Wednesday, the whole of which we have received, there is no news of any interest. The Constitutionnel states that there is a rumour in circulation that Marshal SOULT will shortly be appointed to succeed General BERNARD as War Minister, and that General BERNARD will replace General SEBASTIANI as Ambassador at the Court of London. To reconcile General SEBAS TIANI to these changes, the KING has resolved to confer upon him the baton of a Marshal of France. Letters from Malta state that the British fleet in the Mediterranean has lately been doubled, and has moreover been placed on a war footing. The following are extracts from the Journals:— The National publishes a letter from Bucharest, dated the 20th ult., which announces the opening of the General Assembly of Walla • chia, in the presence of M. Aristarchi, an agent of Russia, who was the bearer of the firman of the Porte, which demanded the insertion in the records of the assembly of an article dictated by Russia. In that demand the Assembly acquiesced, and was in consequence held to con. fess the termination of Wallachian independence. The manner, how. ever, in which that act of suicide, as it is called, was performed, displayed as much feeling as the body dared to manifest. Not one member of it uttered a word. No question was put to the vote. The insertion of the required article took place, but with a minute attached to it, stating that it had been done in compliance with a formal order contained in a firman of the Porte, and the whole was ratified and subscribed by only the President and two secretaries, every other Member in the Chamber refusing to concur in it. A letter which we have received from Toulon, dated July 21, says— " Five days ago the most pressing orders were given to launch the Castor steam-boat on the anniversary of our last Revolution, but to-day there are counter orders. The repairs of the Montebella are in great forwardness. This ship, which is to join the squadron of Admiral La. lands, Cape Tunis, will soon be able to leave this port. La Cicogne brig, which left Leghorn on the 15th, has arrived to-day with dispatches for the Admiral Prefect. It brings word that the brig Ducousotie, which had been aground, has been got off without damage. The Chitnere steam-boat left this evening for Algiers. It has on board Rear-Admiral Bougainville, who is going to take the chief coin. mand of the marine in the room of Vice-Admiral Dufresne. Don Francisco de Paula, with the Princess, his consort, and family, arrived at ha:f.past nine in the evening the day before yesterday, at Waye, on board the Courrier steam-boat, which had been prepared for their reception by thecare of \lessrs. Vasquez and Co., their Highness's bankers. The Spanish Consul, who is at the head of this house, accom. partied them to Blaye, and did not quit them till their departure for La Rochelle. Refreshments were prepared for them on board by the Consul.. The Sub-Prefect and the Commander of the Gen d'Armes re ceived them on their landin g at Blaye, and accompanied them to their carriages.— Indicatcur de Bordeaux, Jury 24. FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, JULY 25. Five ver Cents. 1111 30c. 25c. 35c. Four per cents., 103 f. 50c. l'hre per Cents., 801 9 c. SU. 801. 95c. Bank Actions, 2, , i151. 2,001. Nente ,le Naples, 90f. 10e. Borneo Five per Cents.. 101%. Actives. 23. B lgian Five per Cents., IngN, Belgian Three per , ehts., 7 1. 10e. t;,,,•iati Bank, 1,44.1, f:11e. 1,415 f. RXCHANIM 1,0411,,N. paper, 251 45c.: money, 25 , . 423, 5 c. . ; ,, e months. paper 25: an money, :st. 30, LATEST PRICES. Five per Cents. Illf. 30c. Three per Cents., 81f. • " Bank Actions, 2,6001. Romans, 10. . , • . .Belgian Loan, 10 3 4 4. Belgian Bank, 1,415 f, Spanish Actives, 23. BRUSSELS, JULY 25.—The average prices of Wheat and Rye in the week endingionSaturday the 21st of July, were, Wheat, f. 21.71; Rye, 1.11.77 per hectolitre: Wheat is, therefore, still exempt from imperial duty, and even Rye remains at 2 , 1 .50 per 1,000 kil ogrammes. His m,jesty the King arrived at the Palace of Laecken the evening before yesterday at 9 o'clock. Gen era l H urel and the Brazilian Minis ter set out yesterday morning fir the camp at Beverloo. A letter from Ostend, says that the King and Queen are expected there about the 9th or 10th of August. The young Prince will be there earlier. MUNICH, JULY 20.—Many carriages, with persons belonging to the suite of the Empress of Russia, and also many bug,gage.waggons passel through Munich, yesterday and to-day, on their way to Kreuth—our inns are very full. BELGIAN HIND§—BRIMBELS, JULY M. Actual Debt, 2X; per Cent. ..................... 5 R.othischild's Loan, 5 per Cent. .................. 101% Loan of Thirty .............. ...... 92% L oa n of City, 1832, 4 per Cent. ........ 9Bsi Society of Commerce, 4 per Cent ...., ,.""" 150 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ....... . .... 141 Ni National Society . .......... 1 305 i —Ltrussels Papers, July 25, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. BOYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE A lIRIVA 1.8 JULY 20, 7 A.M.—The Pearl Cutter, Marquis of Anglesey, from Lou don River. Light breeze, N, W. JULY 21, 3 P.M.—The Witch Cutter, Sir Jos. Copley, Bart., from off the Eddystone Light, with loss of bowsprit and topmast. Fresh Breeze, N. by W. JULY 22, 1 30 P.sl.—The Galatea Schooner, C. B. M. Talbot, Esq. M.P., from London. JULY 23, 8 30 P.m.—The Kestrel Cutter, Commodore Earl of Yarbo. rough, from Sheerness. Light breeze, W.N. W. JULY 24, 2 45 P.M.—The Rein Deer, John Moore, Esq., from London River. JULY 25 , :$ A.M.—The Harriet Schooner, John Beardmore, Esq., from Dover. Light Breeze, W.S. W. JULY 26, 2 P.m.—The Ann Cutter, Hon. Wm. Hare, from Lyming. ton. Fresh breeze, S. W. and rain. SAILINGS. JULY 24, 3 35 P.st.—The Rein Deer Cutter, John Moore, Esq., for Guernsey. Fresh breeze, W.N. W. 1 P. M. —Th e Galatea Schooner, C. R. M. Talbot, Esq. on a cruise to the Westward. JULY 24, 10 r.m.—Matilda Cutter, Major Vivian, M.P., for Fowey. Light Breeze, N.N. W. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. CUTTERS—The Kestrel, Pearl, Vampire, Alarm, Lord of the Isles, Elizabeth, Hebe, Emerald, Bruze, Turk, Psyche, Albatross, *Naiad, Spider, Sapphire, Aurora, Sultana, Union, Corsair, Therese, Matilda, Witch, Guilia, Blue-eyed Maid, Ann. SCHOONERS—The Norna, Merlin, Harriett, Wanderer, Royalist. COWES REGATTA WILL TAKE PLACE AS FOLLOWS : Monday, Aug. 13—Pilot Boats. Tuesday, Aug. 14—Members' Dinner at R.Y.S. House. Wednesday, Aug 15—Cup, 50/., First Clais Yachts. .. _ .. .., Thursday, Aug. 16—Boat Race, not more than twenty tons. Friday, Aug. 17—Queen's Cup and Fire-works. Monday, Aug. 20—Cup, 50/, and Ball. _ MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols receded yesterday, and closed heavy at 94 sellers for the Account-Money 93i, owing to a quantity of Exchequer Bills having been brought to market ; also some Money Stock was disposed of, but not to a considerable amount. This morning the market continues in the same state, and Consols may he quoted at 93i to 94, both for Money and the Account ; Exche. quer Bills 73 75 premium ; India Bonds 73 75 premium ; Bank Stock 2061 207 ; India Stock 265 266. The Foreign Market is inactive at present, and the prices of the va. rious Funds are nominal. Spanish Active 211 1, with Coupons ; Pur tuguese 351 ; Three per Cents 23*; Brazilian 804 ; Mexican 241 251 ; Colombian 274 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents 541 551 Five per Cents 1024 % ; Belgian 1021 a. _ . PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. ited. 9456 %1 Jitto Bonds 75 72 pm c 3 per qiit. Cons 93% 4 3'lk 3y South Sea Stock — 3 56 per Cent.— . , - , Old Aram:ties ....... Ditto Re 1............... ...... ... 102 1.% Nrw Ditto9l% New 3% pi, Cent... . 101 k ~ t, k 34:3 pm Cent. Annuities. 1751 — New 5 net Cent.. ............ Exch. Bills. £ 1)01 73 75 72 74 orn Baal , L rairAnnuitiestcexpirp Ditto ....... . . ....WO 73 75 72 74 pm. Jan. 5, 1860 l5 7—1636 I Ditto Small ........ 73 75 72 74 pm. Oct. 10, 1859 l5 k i Ditto Commercial — pm Jan. 5, 1860 — Ditto Advertised. Pm Jan. 5, 1880..—.. ....... April 3, 1830. ...... ........... India Stock for Account — Jan 5. 11370 — Consols for Acconnt 03% PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCI , . Austrian Bonds ,.... Peruvian Bonds .... — Belgian Bonds ....... ............ .. -" Ditto Account ............... Ditto Account.. .. .......... . Portugueseßonds.......... ..... Brazilian Bends .. 50%14 Ditto New Bonds 35 Ditto Account ......... ...... 805¢ Ditto Account 's% 4% 5 Buenos Ayres Bonds — Ditto, 3 per cent ............... 23 Ditto Account — Ditto Account..„.. — :liilliara Bonds Ditto Account . Russian Bonds, 1822 Columbian Bonds. Ditto Account — Ditto Account — Ditto Metallic Columbian Bonds, 1821 . 27 Spanish Bonds — Ditto Account .......... ..... Ditto Account ..... ....... Danish Bonds ..... Ditto Account — Ditto Account 215% Greek Bonds. .... . ........ .... .. French, 5 per cent.... ..... —f. —s. Ditto Bonds, 1825 - ----- 4 per cent. —f. —c. Ditto Account . ..... -- 3 per cir ,, t Mexican Bowas, 5 percent.... —-- Exchange —f. —c Ditto Account . ..............„. Dutch, 234 per cent 54% Ditto, 6 per cent .. ...... .... . Ditto Account — Ditto Account .. Neapolitan. . ,„,...... Ditto Account — PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Eistern Counties Railway 7% &teat Western Railway Company 65 Brighton Railway Company iccondon and Blackwalt Railway l: radon and Birmingham Railway Company PO Asphalte, Claridge's Patent , Do British I Iyi HALF-PAST O.IIE Both the British and Foreign Markets continue in the same dull and heavy state as they were in the early part of the morning, with little doing. Per Share 79 N 6V, '73 Consols may be quoted at present, 934 for Aycount ; Money, 93{ ; Exchequer Bills, 74 prem. ; India Bonds, 75 72, lower : Bank Stock 2064, lower; India Stock, 2641, lower. Money is plentiful, but no employment for it in commercial affairs. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active heavy, and receded to 21f with Coupons; Portuguese 35, lower; Three-per-cents, 23; Brazilian, 80i ; Colombian, 27, lower ; Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents., 544 ; Five per Cents., 1023. Most of the prices in the Foreign Market have receded, owing, no doubt, to the approaching Account day of the Foreign Funds. In the Share Market very little doing, and prices lower. Great Western, 13 prem.; Brighton, dis. In the other Shares nothing doing. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, 931. THE FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 2C6 India Stock 2643 3 per cent. Red .y 54 Ditto Bonds 72 3 per Cent Cons 937 44 Ditto Old Annuities — c 154 per Cent Inly n Ditto New Annuities 914 % per Cent. Red 101 1 4 Ex. Bills, 1,1001 2)6d 74 pnr: New 346 per Cent .Ditto 50.1 74 prr. Long Annuities to expire Ditto 500/ -74 prr. Jan. 11360 Oct. 1850 Jan. 1860 FOREIGN FUNDS Portuguese Ronds, 5 per cent.. Ditto New Ditto Prussian, 5 per cent Russian Bonds, 5 per cent . Ditto, Metallic — Spanish, 5 per cent 21% Ditto, Consolidated French, 5 per cent... . ... 111 f. 75c Exchange French, 3 per cent --f. —I Dutch, 2% per cent. ,Ditto, 5 per cent. lO2 1 ,4 ;HARES.—(THIS DAY). Austrian, 5 per cent Belgian, 5 per cent.. — Brazilian Bonds BO Buenos Ayr. s, 6 per cent. — Chilian, 6 per cent — Colombiam, 6 per cent — Ditto, 1824 27 Danish, 3 per cent Greek Bonds, 1825,5 per cent — Mexican, 5 per cent — Ditto, 6 per cent., 1823 — Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent (CLOSING PRICE OF Eastern Counties Railway Grew. Western Railway 79% London and Brighton It +ilway ~ 9% London and Blackwall Railwav London and Birmingham Railway Landon and • •reenwich ltailwaV London and Southampton Railway London and Cto“Ion Railway Manchester and Birmingham Railway 7.4 Northern and Eastern Railway We published on Wednesday last an article headed Alarming Distress in the Shetland Islands." The article consisted of extracts from a minute of the Shetland Destitution Committee, and from the letters of two reverend gentlemen who have been zealous la bourers in the cause. We publish this day a copy of another letter from the. Rev. Thomas Barclay. They all breathe the same spirit ; they testify to the existence of the most frightful distress in the islands, and remonstrate against the conduct of the London Committee, who, deriving their intelligence from some other quarter seem to have determined against affording any more relief to these poor people, though they have 10,0001. still remaining in their hands of money contributed for that specific purpose. This conduct of the London Committee ap. pears to be wholly without excuse. If they doubt the statements of these unimpeachable witnesses, why do the hesitate to examine into the facts by agents of their own ? The question is not one of difficult research. There is no point of law, no quirk or quibble of practice connected with the inquiry, whether whole multi. tudes of our fellow-subjeets are in a state of starvation or not. The line which separates life from death is not more distinctly marked than that which runs between sufficiency and famine. It will be no excuse hereafter if they will permit the people to perish while they hold in their hands so large a sum as 10,0001., subscribed for the relief of these people and for that purpose alone, to say that they were misinformed or perplexed with conflicting statements, when the fact must be as noto. riot's as the burning of a town or any other wide-spread-calamity. But the London Committee, it i■ said, contemplate the application of the funds to some other purpose. By what right do they presume to do so ? The money was subscribed on the understanding, and the un derstanding indicates the condition of the grant, that it should be ap. plied in a certain way. To turn it into any other course is a breach of faith with the subscribers. We warn the Committee that if they persevere in their presumed intention they will take a load of respon sibility upon their shoulders under which a fall or a stumble would be fatal. Let them look to this in time, for famine is a quick operator. —Morning Herald. We have been requested to correct an error in our report of the Commission of Lunacy on Lady Seymour. The Commis. sion was not, as we supposed, issued by Dr. Seymour, but by Captain Oakes, her own brother and nearest male relation in England. All Lady Seymour's relatives, both her own and her husband's, concurred in the propriety and necessity of so painful a measure. Messr3 Lewis and Dutton, of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, arc appointed Manufactitiers of Ladies' Cloth to her Majesty. MYERS AND Pow.—Mr. Henry Myers, of No. 7, New Church-street, Lisson Grove, Member of the - Royal College of Surgeons of London, finds it absolutely necessary to state, that he is the only person of that name a Member of the College, and that he is in no way connected with the case of the lati - Mr. Pow. VACCINATION.—A work of great interest and importance to the medical world has just been published by Mr. Col. burn—we allude to the Life and Correspondence of Dr. Jenner, the ce. lebrated originator of vaccination. Independently of the memoir, these volumes contain a vast deal of matter interesting to the profession gene. rally. Among other distinguished individuals with whom Jenner had intercourse and correspondence will be found the following :—Queen Chorlotte—Duke of Bedford—Sir Joseph Banks—Sir Humphry Davy-- Sir Henry Halford—Dr. Hebnden— Lord Holland—Sir Everard Home —Marquis of Lansdowne—La Place—Sir J. Barrow—Mr. Travers— Sir F. Milman—Dr. Parr—Sir Robert Peel—Mr. Perceval—the King of Prussia—Napoleon —the Emperor of Russia, &c. BETHLEM . fIosPITA L.—The ceremony of laying the first stone of the addilonal buildings to ISt thlem Hospital, St. George's-fields, took place yesterday. The visitors, who comprised many of the distinguished foreigners now in the metropolis, as well as a -large number of the native nobility and gentry, began to assemble shortly after one o'clock, and digae sed themselves about the grounds, or paid a visit of inspection to the wards of the hospital, which were thrown open for the occasion. Among the company present we ob served the Archbishop of Canterbury,the Marquis of Dalmatia, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Mr. Stevenson (the American Minister), Lord J. Russell, the lion. Captain Cust, Capt. Alsager, Al P., Col. Clithetoe, Sir David Wilkie, &c. We understand that Lord Brougham is to be in stalled Lord Rector in Aberdeen in the beginning of October, and that l.is Lordship will visit E iinbur h and GLisgow on his way to the not th. —Glas.;:oto Constitutional. • On Tuesday mgot three young won' en, i nmates of the Female Penitentiary at Camden-town, absconded, in the dress of the asylum, carrying with them ten sovereigns and a ha. f, which they hau stolen f. om the superintendent of the asylum. ABSENCE OL MIND.---A igentletnau , while out iho ming in Tennessee, put the wadding into his clothes, and rammed hhnse:f down h's rifle instead. Having, however, fortunately left t c ips on, he was instantly shot to the top of a pine tree, inte the soCitill ci' a racoon, who explained to bin% his mistake. HER MAJESTY'S STATE BALL. Last night the Queen gave a State Ball at the new Palace. Within a few days many distinguished Foreigners, not connected with the Foreign Embassy Extraordinary, hgve taken their departure ; but, although the Ball was without these stars, it was a most brilliant one. The band on the lawn, owing to the unfavourable state of the wea ther, was dispensed with. The marble hall was, as on former occasions, brilliantly illuminated. and in the numerous recesses fragrant flowering plants were placed. The grand staircase, grand saloon, oriental saloon, red drawing-roam, picture gallery, yellow drawing.room, throne.room, &c., were thrown open, and arranged in precisely the same manner that we have noticed at the previous Balls given by her Majesty. In the grand saloon, at the back of a haat bas placed for fser Majesty and the Royal Family, were choice flowers. In this room M. Strauss's band performed. The same arrangement was made in the yellow draw. ing.room, where Weippert's orchestra was erected. On a haul bas the Queen's chair was supported by six richly carved chairs of white and god on each side for her Majesty's illustrious relatives. At 10 minutes past 10 o'clock her Majesty, accompanied by her august mother, her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenlohe, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis of Conyngliam, the Hon. Miss Cocks, Hon. William Coropix, Hon. Colonel Cavendish, Hon. C. A. Murray, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Lady Flora Hastings, Lady Caroline Bar rington, &c., entered the yellow drawing.room, when Weippert's band struck up " God save the Queen." Their Serene Highnesses the tiered!. Lary Prince and Prince Maurice of Nassau were received by her Majesty. Shortly afterwards her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda arrived. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knene. beck, Colonel Cornwall, Hon. Miss Kerr, &c., arrived at half past 10. The above members of the Royal Family were received in the vesti. bule by some members of the household, and by them conducted to the Royal presence. We did not perceive their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester or Duke of Sussex. At 20 minutes to I I the Queen, followed by the above distinguished personages, passed into the grand saloon or ball-room, Strauss's :'baud striking up the national anthem. A few minutes before eleven dancing commenced, her Majesty dancing with his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge. AL Strauss performed some new music besides his usual admirt d " L'Etelle," " Le bon Gazern," " Philomallen," &c. Her Majesty returned to the yellow drawing-room at twenty minutes past twelve. Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of Cambridge waltzed is this room with the Hereditary Prince of Nassau. In the next quadrille, performed in excellent sty'e by Mr. Weippert, from Lucia di Lammermoor, her Majesty honoured Prince Maurice of Nassau with her hand. Count Esterhazy had the honour of dancing with her Serene Highness the Princess Hohenlohe ; and the Marquis of Douglas (son of the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton) with her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of Cambridge. Princess Sch werzen berg, Duchess of Buccleuch, and Count Beldi, danced in the saran quadrille. The favourite music performed by Weippert's band were quadrilles, " Gems of the Opera," " Lucia di Lammermoor," " Birthday,” &c. Waltzes—" Serenader," " Imperial," " Sydney," " Narcissian," &c. Exactly at one her Majesty and her Royal relatives went to supper: The uniforms were of the same splendid description as at the forme balls, but we have not noticed till last night the Marquis of Douglas, and the Earl of March appear in the costumes of their clans. The Marquis of Douglas last night wore the tartan of the Hamilton', and the Earl of March that of the Lennox. The noble son of the Duke of Hamilton never appeared to better advantage than he did last night. Prince Esterhazy wore a magnificent maroon pelisse last night, and the red riband of the Order of the Bath; a cross belt, scabbard, and spurs, covered with enormous brilliants. Prince Jean Soutzo (son of the Greek Minister), as at the last balls wore the picturesque costume of his country. The dresses of the Royal Family were— Her Majesty —A white satin costume, covered with a figured blond, being ornamented down the front with geranium blossoms. Head dress oir flowers, with the centre of jewels. Her Majesty also wore the purple riband of the Order of the Garter, with the star suspended . from the left side. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent—A rich white satin dress,. ornamented with flowers. Headdress of flowers and diamonds. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge—A white figured satin, trimmed very plain, looped in the front with two pale roses. Head dress of diamonds and pale roses ; a necklace of brilliants, See. Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda—A French satin dress, with flowers and lappets of figured lace; necklace of diamonds, and head-dress of the same precious jewels. Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of Cambridge—A pale pink satin costume de bal, covered with a thin fabric, and ornamented with roses. Head-dress of flowers. This was a remarkably neat dress- Her Serene Highness the Princess Hohenlohe--A white satin cos tume, richly embroidered with gold, trimmed with figured lace. Head dress, a circlet of diamonds, and a wreath of flowers. • The dresses of Duchess of Sutherland, Duchess of Buccleuch. • Duchess of Northumberland, Marchioness of Abercorn, and man, other ladies too numerous to mention, attracted our attention by the recherche description of their costume. The following is as correct a list of the company as we could collect , from the "gay and glittering throng:— Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Sophia Matilda, Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, their Serene Highnesses th e Hereditary Prince and Prince Maurice of Nassau, and Grand DOD of Bavaria; His Excellency the Duke de Palmella ; his Excel' lency Prince Schwarzenberg, Ambassador Extraordinary from Au e : tria, and the Princess Schwarzenberg ; His Excellency Mambo Soult, Ambassador Extraordinary from France ; his Excellency the Marquis de Brignole, Ambassador Extraordinary from Sar dinia, and the Marchioness de Brignole; his Excellency Count • Stroganoff, Ambassador Extraordinary from Russia, and the Countess Stroganoff; his Excellency Baron de Capellan, Ambassador Extra ordinary from the Netherlands ; and the Baroness .7.e Capetian; his Excellency Prince Putbus, Ambassador Extraordinary from Prussia; his Excellency Count Lowenhielm, Ambassador Extraordinary trolls Sweden; his Excellency Prince de Ligne. Ambassador Extraordi nary from Belgium; and his Excellency Count Allen, AmbassisP r Extraordinary from Hanover. And the following Noblemen, attach in their respective suites :—Prince Alfred de Windesche Ga lt : Prince Furstenberg, Duk e d e Vi cence, Marquis de . Mcrae'', C°"'" Bentinck, Count Schonfeldt, Baron Krassow, Count Beldi, Count Pourke, Marquis de . Bassano, Marquis de Dahnatie, Count ErdodY, Count Pourtales, Count Alexis Stroganoff, Prince Kotchoubey, Baron Vanner Duyn, Baron de Bergh, Marquis de Fayal, Count de Co l ' quembourg, Baron de Saldern, Count Bernstorff, Baron de Warmes huysen, Count de Preslin, Prince Esterhazy, Count Pozzo di B - ago, the Turkish Ambassador, Count Bohan, Count Flahault, Count J. Zichlt Baron Bulow, Baron Brockhausen, Count Seufft Pilsach , Count Ester' hazy, Baron Citte Von Uckerman, Baron Gersdorff, Count and Countess Sebastian!, Count and Countess Ludolf, Prince Michael and Princess Soutzo, Prince Jean Soutzo, Prince Nihcolas Esterhazy, &c. ; Du ke and Duchess of Sutherland, Marquis and Marchioness of Aber corn, Duke of Wellington, Duke and. Duchess of Somerset, Duke cud Duchess of Roxburgh, Marquis of Douro, Marquis and Marehiones ° of Londonderry, Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Earl and Countess of Kinnoull, Lord Burghersh, Viscount and Viscountess Torrington, Ea rl and Countess of Uxbridge, Earl and Countess of Verulam, Lady Me r l • Grimston, Duchess of Northumberland, Earl and Countess of Munster, Viscount Jocelyn, Earl of Minte, Duke and Duchess of Buccleuells Duchess of Bedford, Lady Georgiana Russell, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl and Countess Delawarr, Lord Leveson, Lord Villiers, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Viscount Castlereagh , Lady Mary Stephenson, Countess of Carlisle, Lady Elizabeth Howard, Lord and Lady Saltoun, the Misses aser, Earl and Countess De Grey, Viscount and Viscountess Hawarei.en, the Misses Maude , Lady Elizabeth West, Sir Robert Gordon, Count and Countess Zavadowsky, Marquis and Marchioness of Bart.elemy, Viscount Folkstone, Lord Foley, Honourable Miss Foley, Earl and Countes s Craven, Madlle. d'E s t e, M a dll e. S outzo, Kadlle. Flahault, Duke de Re gina, Lord Loftus, L a dy C at h er i ne Cavendish, Earl of Coventry, Earl o f Shelburne, Earl and Countess of Sheffield, Lord and Lady Stuart d° Rothsay, Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, Hon. Alias Stuart de Rothesay, Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lord Hill, Hon. Miss So. morsel, Sir Charles and Lady Bagot, Miss Begot, Countess Stanhope , Lady Ashley, Lady Francis Cooper, Lady Willielmina Stanhope, Lord Forrester, Lord George Loftus, Lord and Lady Poltimore, Sir Rufane • and Lady Anna Maria Donkin, Lord and Lady Howard de Walden, Lord and Lady Cowley, Hon, Miss Wellesley, Earl and Countess Grosvenor, Lord Alfred Paget, &c. COURT CIRCULAR. , After the state diplomatic dinner given by the Queen on Wednesday' , at the new Palace, her Majesty had an evening party, to which the Noblemen and Gentlemen attached to the several embassies Extraordi nary were invited. Strauss's band attended, and performed during tile night in the grand saloon, where a temporary orchestra had bees* erected. The whole of the state rooms and the Oriental tent were bril liantly illuminated. The Queen held a Court yesterday at the new Palace. The Prince de Ligne, Ambassador Extraordinary from t he King of the Belgians; and the Marquis de Miratlores, Ambassador Extraor dinary from the Queen Regent of Spain, had audiences of Her Mitjaeti to take leave. Their Excellencies were respettively introduced by Viscount Pa!merS ton, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and cenducted by Sir R. Chester, Master of the Ceremonies. Her Majesty, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, afterwards entered the reception.room, when the Prince de Ligne presented to her Majesty the noblemen attached to his embassy. Counts the Cruquetn bourg, Arschot, and Ardelot, and Baron de Hooghwerst. The Marquis de Miraflores presented to the Queen the Chevalier de Jabat, Secretary ; Viscount de PArmeria, Marquis de Santiago, Count de la Cimera, and Colonel D'Osuna, attaches to the embassy. Her Majesty was attended by the Marquis of Headfort, Lord in Waiting; Hon. William Cowper, Groom in Waiting; and Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting. Their Excellencies also respectively visited the Duchess of Kent in the new Palace. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of her Majesty Colonel Verner, Kr., Mr. Curry, M.P., Mr. Lucas, M.P., M r ' French, M.P., and Mr. Rose, a deputation, on the Church tenants Ireland, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Pt chequer, in Downing-street. His Excellency Mr. Stevenson, the American Minister, had an interview with Lord Glenelg yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Messrs , Morgan and Howard had also an interview with his Lordship yesterdar- Mr. Hawes, M.P., Mr. Bowes, M.P., and Mr. Ferguson of Raith had interviews with Viscount Melbourne yesterday, in Downing -street. The Austrian Ambassador, the Swedish Ambassador Extraordinary , and Mr. Stevenson, the American Minister, transacted business yester day, at the Foreign office. Mr. John Wood and Dir. Pressly, of the office of Uses, had al inter view with the Chancellor of the Exche liter yesterday. Lord J. Hay and family, Lord a s— Georze Seymour , and Lady Boyle, Mr. Dennison, M.P., and family, Lady Harriet ilentinck. &c., left London by the Antwerp Company's steam-ship Princess Vic- Soria, yesterday morning. of THE NEW PUBLICATIONS... —MY. Bentley/ - New Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty, I*s tI4 day published the following new Works :-1. Narrative of. a Residence. in New Zealand, comprising Travels and Adventures in that coUntri from the year 1835 to 1837, by J. S. 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